Name Dropping

July 10, 2005

- Jan Simonsen, a Norwegian lawmaker who has nominating rights for the Nobel Peace Prize, says Live 8 organizer Bob Geldof should be honored for his efforts to bring attention to world poverty. The deadline for this year's prize has passed, but Simonsen has until Feb. 1 to make a nomination for 2006.

- Roger Waters' opera "Ca Ira" will be released on Sept. 27, MTV.com reports. The former Pink Floyd leader's three-act operatic history of the French Revolution will come with a 60-page booklet and documentary DVD.

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